Side by sideSuburb comparison

Maylands vs Burswood.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Burswood scores higher on walkability (4/100 vs 74/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Maylands (1088) sits above Burswood (1071).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Maylands edges out on average school ICSEA (1088 vs 1071).

Common questionsMaylands vs Burswood

Common questions

Does Maylands or Burswood have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Maylands scores 1088 vs 1071 in Burswood. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Maylands or Burswood?

Burswood scores 74/100 on walkability vs 4/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Maylands
Metric
Burswood

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$300/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$350/wk
$300/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$430/wk
49.0%
Owner occupied
48.0%
49.0%
Renter occupied
49.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

4
Walk score
74
0
Transit score
20
100
Bike score
100
13,199
Population
2,779
36
Median age
38

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1088
Avg ICSEA
1071

Climate

777 mm
Annual rainfall
777 mm
31.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.7°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).